Match-box.



w, L. WI'SEMANL MATC H BOX. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1915.

15,199,954. Patented Oct; 3,1916.

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I Specification-of Letter Pa ent- .2

" j Application filed June 5,1915. se'iriaim. aa'jsss. v

i I To all whom it concern.

i 'a' citizen of the United States, residing at Match-Box, o'twhich. the. following isa I, SPecificatio- T i relates to' improvement n Canton, in the county of Starkj'and State of;- Ohio, have invented a new j and; useful My invention match boxeswhich consists in providing a box preferably made of paste-board. and so an ordinary and common match box.

Thelobjects of the present invention are,

first, to'provide a match box of simple construction. and one that f can be suspended tacle in a position to exposelthematches.

thoughthe invention'may in'g chosen by way of example. 1

In the accompanying drawingsz' Figure is a perspective view of the box in closed position. Fig. 2 is a perspective 'view' ot-a match box embodying theinventio ing the same when in position for useas a magazine. Fig. 3 is a perspective View ot. the inner box and its difierent parts. aiF-ig. 4 is a back view of thebox showing thesame in the position illustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 5

is a transverse section. on line 5+5, Rig. 4.

I Fig. 6 is a view of the paste-board from which the inner box is made, except the part to be attached thereto.

Similar numerals of reference indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In the accompanying drawing, 1 represents the outer box which is rectangular in form and of the usual size. 1 is normally located the, match containing box 2 which is formed of a size to fit the outer box 1. One end of the match holding box 2 and what might be termed the lower end, reference being had to the position shown in Fig. 2 is provided with the tray 3, which tray is closed at its ends by the end pieces or flaps 4.

To the tray end of the box 2 is attached by Be it known that I,- WEsLEY.Ii. WIsEiuAN,

Within the box in the box or cev'er 1. It willbe understood that. the ends 4 of the tray 3 will lie between the side'sI'o-fthe box 2 andthe'flaps 6. It

."will e also be understood that before the matches can be located in the tray 3 the box 2 must be slid down or endwise with reference towthe cover l -at which time the tray 1 QForgthe purpose of convenience inbringgithetray into proper position, its outer. edge isprovided with 'tlie pull-lip 7. For e purpose of holding the box 21 n proper lative position with reference to the-cover and the head 9.' The-cover 2 isprovided wlth the aperture 10 whichgis formed of a the ifpper end of thebox 2" is provided with Q hatmight be termed a common paper faS-T rtener, which-consists of -the split shank .8

sizeto permitthe head 9 to be passedtherement corresponding to thie'lengthofthe slot striking the bottomjofthe slot 11.

f through, said cover is alsoprovided with the felgngated sxot 11, which .permits theinner box-to be moved or slid endwise with reference to the box or cover 1, the sliding move- 11, the further movement of the box 2 is limited by reason of the paper fastenerand outer boxes are'brought into the posi-f tion shown in Fig. 2 that the aperture 10" will be open and the box can be suspended by a nail or its equivalent. For the purpose of preventing the paste-board from being torn by reason of the box being suspended upon a nail the back of the cover 2 should be provided with the reinforcing strip 12, which reinforcing strip may be attached in any convenient and well known manner.

'It will be understood that the outward movement of the tray will be limited, owing to the fact that the top or upper portions of the ends 4 will strike against the inner surfaceof-the box or cover 1 when the box proper'is'in the osition shown in Fig. 2.

Having fully escribed my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

\ ,can be [brought into thef'p'tijsition shown I i In a magazine match box comprising an outer box and an inner box, slidably connected together, said inner box provided with a foldable tray,' said tray provided with end members and a pull-lip located intermediate the end members of the tray, a strip secured to the inner box and provided with wings,

' s said wings adapted to embrace the end members of the tray, and means for limiting the sliding movement of the inner and outer boxes with reference to each other.

have hereunto, subscribed my name.

WESLEY L. WISEMAN.

In testimony that I claim the above, I 

